Metropolitan Area Networks

(LMN, NorMAN, EaStMAN, ClydeNET)

THUS offers state-of-the-art, high-speed network technologies to link students and academics with multiple knowledge resources in different locations. The networks are linked to the SuperJANET national academic network, and its international links, offering access to information worldwide. The network provides students with access to the latest online learning materials and the opportunity to take part in interactive tuition.

London Grid for Learning (LGfL)

THUS is a member of the LGfL consortium, which includes Synetrix (lead consortium member) and BT Wholesale. LGfL represents local education authorities across 33 London boroughs and its work is part of a wider central government initiative to promote broadband access for schools. THUS organises the delivery and management of the broadband fibre connections, together with supplying the core network fibres.

UKERNA

UKERNA provides and manages the connectivity between higher and further education institutions, and between school networks throughout the UK. UKERNA takes responsibility for the networking programme of the education, learning and research communities in the United Kingdom; and for researching, developing and providing advanced electronic communication facilities for use within these communities.

THUS provides high-capacity services to UKERNA connecting higher and further education institutions and local authority education networks to SuperJANET, the UK-wide 10Gbps backbone of JANET.

UHI Millennium Institute

THUS provides the data networks that link 14 separate colleges thereby helping to create a single higher education initiative. This network also allows students to link up with other colleagues for remote lectures.

For more information please contact your Account Manager or a member of our Education Team on: 0808 2020 816 or email us at education@thus.net